2022 Lincoln Aviator PHEV Charge Port Harness Bus Bar Unseating Risk
Ford is recalling 2022 Lincoln Aviator PHEV vehicles. The inlet charge port harness bus bar may unseat, causing loss of drive power and increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The defect causes loss of drive power, which the agency states can increase crash risk. This is a safety-critical failure in a specific component. Classified as High under the risk-of-harm criteria where incidents have not been reported.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2022 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with the 3.0-liter plug-in hybrid powertrain. The inlet charge port harness bus bar may become unseated, which can cause a loss of drive power.
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect the harness and replace it if necessary, at no cost to the owner.
Owner notification letters were mailed on May 2, 2022. The recall affects approximately 585 vehicles. For more information, owners should contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- LINCOLN AVIATOR PHEV
- Brand
- LINCOLN
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Plug-in Hybrid
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 585
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- AVIATOR PHEV
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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